Category: Discussion

  • The Thing About Nesta Archeron: Why she’s loved and hated

    The Thing About Nesta Archeron: Why she’s loved and hated

    This blog post contains SPOILERS for A Court of Silver Flames. Great, now that that’s out of the way, let’s begin: Few characters inspire such a divided response from readers like Nesta Archeron. We first meet her in A Court of Thorns and Roses as the vain, selfish, ungrateful and unhelpful older sister to Feyre.…

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  • NA Vs. YA Books: What are they and why is everyone talking about them? 

    NA Vs. YA Books: What are they and why is everyone talking about them? 

    The online book world is full of acronyms. There are acronyms for not finishing a book (DNF), for your list of books to read (TBR), and even widely used acronyms as shorthand for popular book series (ACOTAR, TOG, FBAA, etc. ad infinitum).  But a new one cropped up somewhat recently: NA – otherwise known as New Adult. …

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  • Romance Vs. Love Stories: What’s the difference? 

    Romance Vs. Love Stories: What’s the difference? 

    People often use the terms “romance” and “love story” interchangeably, but there are some key differences.  Let’s define these terms.  Romance is a genre of fiction that focuses on, you guessed it, romantic relationships. These novels center around the development of romance and explore themes of love, trust, personal growth – yada yada yada.  Romance can…

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  • So You Want to Get Back into Reading: 8 tips

    So You Want to Get Back into Reading: 8 tips

    Remember those days in middle school when you could curl up with a 500-page book and pound it out in about three days? Where did that brain go?  You get so busy with life things, and dare I say “adulting” things (I know, I cringed writing that too), that at some point it’s easy to…

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  • AN White Books: Hello World

    AN White Books: Hello World

    Welcome! I am so excited to have you here and to share my love of reading with you. Whether you are an avid reader or just starting to explore the world of books, I hope you will find something here that resonates with you. On this blog: I will be sharing book reviews, recommendations, and…

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